forearc.
A region of raised rock debris which forms between the subduction zone and any associated volcano or volcanic chain.
Meaning & usage
A region of raised rock debris which forms between the subduction zone and any associated volcano or volcanic chain.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English fore- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcus Old French arcbor. Middle English ark English arc English forearc From fore- + arc.
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